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National Acupuncture Day to Include free Tuina (Chinese massage)

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:43:08 -0500

Acupuncture has been used for over years! It is estimated that as many as of Americans have used or are currently using some form of complementary or alternative therapy such as acupuncture or Oriental Medicine. In recognition of this fact and in support of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Day, Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Day, officially observed on October , is part of an effort to increase public awareness of the progress, promise, and benefits of acupuncture and Oriental medicine. Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Day is supported through a unique international partnership of organizations in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The partnership includes professional associations, research organizations and educational institutions.Oriental medicine is a comprehensive health care system encompassing a variety of traditional health care therapies that have been used for more than , years to diagnose and treat illness, prevent disease and improve well-being. Acu...

Keeping your business event entertainment clean, not obscene:

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:01:54 -0500

When John Hakel decided to hire a comedian for one of hiscompany's events, he knew that hiring the right comic would beno laughing matter. As the Director of the Association ofGeneral Contractors of California, Hakel plans dozens of eventseach year and he had heard of other planners who got blindsidedwhen the hired comic's jokes quickly went from funny to filthy."My job security depends on making our association members happyat these events," says Hakel, "not upsetting them with crude,racially insensitive or sexually explicit humor."With issues like workplace sexual harassment and politicalcorrectness so prevalent these days, HR directors, eventplanners, office managers, and other program coordinators areanxious to ensure that the hired talent for a business or socialevent will entertain without offending.Hakel avoided that embarrassment and kept his job by workingwith a company like CleanComedians.com. In fact, since theoriginal booking, Hakel has hired performers from...

National Acupuncture Day Registration Ends Wednesday Oct. 24 at Noon

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:28:52 -0500

All About Life Insurance Settlements

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 10:24:27 -0500

Life insurance settlements refer to the amount of money yourbeneficiary receives after you die. The life insurance companypays the settlement based on the amount you have paid for withthe premiums of the policy. Life insurance settlements areusually only paid out after your death and there are severaltypes of life insurance policies you can choose from.Term life insurance pays out the life insurance settlements onlyif you die during the term of the policy. You can choose , ,, and -year policies and it is even possible to get a year life insurance with this type. Whole life insurance on theother hand covers you for your whole life and the settlement ispaid out whenever you die.With changes to the life insurance industry, you can now enjoylife insurance settlements prior to your death. You can sellyour policy back to the company for a lump sum settlement at adiscounted value. This is particularly good if you find yourselfin financial difficulty and the settlement...

A Free Term Life Insurance Quote Is Only Easy To Obtain

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:24:08 -0500

By searching online for life insurance, you can get a free termlife insurance quote with no obligation to buy. In order to getthe free term life insurance quote, you fill in the form on theappropriate page of the life insurance company website. You dohave to make sure you provide honest answers to all thequestions in order to get the life insurance you need. Once the company receives your request for a free term lifeinsurance quote, then an agent will carefully review theapplication and email a quote to you based on the term of thepolicy and the amount of the death benefit. You should not basethe quote you receive on that of a friend or another familymember because every individual is different in hisher needs.Because you are shopping for low cost term life insurance, youdo need to request free quotes from at least three companies.Term life insurance is only good for the life of the term. Atthe end of the term, you have the option to renew the policy,but you may not ge...

Life insurance, the universe and everything

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:52:16 -0500

p>If you have yet to consider taking out any life insurance, don'tworry 'there's plenty of information out there includingconsumer organisations such as which? and moneynet. Start withsome simple, easy questions such as: Would my dependents need a lump sum, such as to pay off themortgage? Will they need a replacement income? Should my partner and I both take out life insurance?You need to ensure whatever life insurance cover you take outaccommodates funeral expenses, an emergency fund to encompasshousehold expenses in the short term, repayment of the mortgage,repayment of any other loans, inheritance tax, bequests in yourwill to people ' in addition to your dependents, any otherpossible lump-sum expenses.Life insurance broadly falls into two categories: term lifeinsurance protection only and investment type. Terminsurance is the cheapest type of life insurance and provides apay-out if the person policy holder dies within a selectedperiod of years. If yo...

National Acupuncture Day To be Held October 24th

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:47:30 -0500

Oriental medicine is a comprehensive health care system encompassing a variety of traditional health care therapies that have been used for more than , years to diagnose and treat illness, prevent disease and improve well-being. Acupuncture is one of the essential elements of Oriental medicine. Other elements include Chinese herbology, bodywork such as acupressure and shiatsu, diet and exercise such as tai chi and qi gong, all based on traditional medicinal principles.All Oriental medicine modalities are intended to improve the flow of qi pronounced "chee". Qi regulates the body's spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical balance and is influenced by the opposing forces of yin negative energy and yang positive energy. According to traditional Chinese medicine, when yin and yang are balanced, they work together with the natural flow of qi to help the body achieve and maintain health. Acupuncture has been used for over years! It is estimated that as many as of A...

Suriviving and planning for retirement

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:32:52 -0500

The financial security umbrella that most wage earners wouldlike to shelter under after retirement is now leaking very badlyindeed! Money savvy experts block up news channels andadvertisement spaces with offers of transforming the averagecitizen into a healthy, wealthy and wise investor; advocates of'parting with your money' do house calls alongside those sellingvacuum cleaners and the sole 'wanted' letter fights forattention in the mail box amongst the hundreds of once-in-alifetime offers of richness!News these days is very negative regarding government pensionschemes! They blame it on either too many old people one day,not enough young people the next! The answer we are told is "GoPrivate"!Private pension funds are collapsing left right and center!Directors, Managers and Chairmen of companies tend as a rule todo one or more of three things with employee's pension funds.They decide that the amount is too great to give back and somove to a remote island with no extrad...

Coal Association: 2010, total supply and demand balance mediate tolerance

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:50:33 -0500

HC Valve Network: Recently, Hunan, Hubei, Jiangxi and other parts of the emergence of a relatively tight coal supply situation, China Coal Industry Association of the causes of this situation that, with the growth of coal production and transportation capabilities, in addition to short in some areas appears period of tight supply, the next year, China's coal supply and demand will generally tend to balance. end of the month, the National Social Stock . million tons of coal, down . late last month. Emergency coal supply situation was becoming tighter. December - period, the national power plant coal consumption . million tons, the highest amount for the whole year, while the direct supply power plant coal storage in just days, the lowest for the year. Tight coal supply in the analysis of the reasons, the Chinese Coal Industry Association Vice President Kang Ji-min said that as the role of the stimulus package is seen, the steady rise of China...

Online Monument - An Ever-lasting Tribute to Your Departed Loved

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:38:48 -0500

Memories are never to be buried along with the loss of our veryloved ones. To be forever remembered as someone whom we alwayslove, they always should be.However sadly to be saying, along the passage of time, little bylittle, memories of our loved ones sometimes just fade offslowly from our mind. It's so sad to know of it, isn't it? I amsure everyone would like to be remembered and not to forgetabout our departed loved ones too. Lots and lots of wonderful memories they have left us with,making this world ever so beautiful. Likewise, not forgettingthe guidance they have also shared with us, making us who we aretoday. An ever-lasting memory of them in return, woulddefinitely be the best gift that we could ever dedicate to them. In the traditional way, a monument erected in the burial groundwould be the most appropriate way to pay tribute to thedeparted. However beside so, there are actually also lots ofother truthful and meaningful way to remembering our loved ones.Ever ...

Embrace Diversity to Build Effective Teams

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 11:06:21 -0500

Embrace Diversity to Build Effective Teams: one of the biggestchallenges faced by companies today is how to turn a group intoa highly efficient global team. reprinted from SemiconductorMagazine, May, Turning a group into a team is one of the biggest challengesleaders face. We find ourselves leading groups of very diverseindividuals in complex projects and tasks. We don't always getto hand pick our team, but rather we often inherit teams and allof their past baggage. Whatever the state of the group, we allneed team skills. A recent report, 'Office of the future: ',states that the following skills are essential for future careersuccess: strong people skills, the ability to communicateeffectively and the leadership to build teams.A group becomes a team when you treat them like a high level,high profile project. You need to define your desired outcomes,set measurable goals, design your game plan with benchmarks anddeadlines, and keep everyone focused.The basic de...

Enlightened Healing to Host Florida's National Acupuncture Day October 24th

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 11:05:52 -0500

Oriental medicine is a comprehensive health care system encompassing a variety of traditional health care therapies that have been used for more than , years to diagnose and treat illness, prevent disease and improve well-being. Acupuncture is one of the essential elements of Oriental medicine. Other elements include Chinese herbology, bodywork such as acupressure and shiatsu, diet and exercise such as tai chi and qi gong, all based on traditional medicinal principles.It is estimated that as many as of Americans have used or are currently using some form of complementary or alternative therapy such as acupuncture or Oriental Medicine. In recognition of this fact and in support of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Day, Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Day, officially observed on October , is part of an effort to increase public awareness of the progress, promise, and benefits of acupuncture and Oriental medicine. Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Day is supported through...

Serengeti National Park

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:52:47 -0500

Serengeti National ParkSerengeti national park has an Area of ,sq. The area is wide and grassy with small granite hills and some acacia woodland. Serengeti borders Ngorongoro on the East and on North it borders Kenya's Masai Mara Game Reserve. Also about Km away from the Serengeti is Lake Victoria in a westerly direction. Serengeti is the largest National park in Tanzania. The name Serengeti comes from Masai word Serengit which mean endless plainThe first people who lived Serengeti area were Datoga pastoralists. But in th century they were replaced by the Maasai. In the park was gazetted. Later, under Professor Bernard Grzimek and his son Michael the park became world famous.Serengeti is split in to several distinct areas.Loliondo is the most remote area found in Serengeti National Park. The wildebeest migration which swings up to Maasai Mara passes through it in October or November. Seronera is the central part of the Serengeti National Park, which comprises of...